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NEW YORK: These are dynamic times for the cannabis vapor market. While consumer demand is at an all-time high, and retail vape sales are poised for another record year, COVID-exacerbated supply chain challenges plague an industry dependent on Chinese manufacturing, just at the time when MSOs are looking to scale their production. To add insult Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBcFLT

NEVADA: Australian technology entrepreneur Alan Kwan has quickly become a major player in the fast-growing United States digital payments market, and he and his partner now set their eyes on helping the cannabis sector. Their technology services company, One Tech Platform, owns the US patent for the use and application of fundamental steps governing the Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBYBd9

OHIO: The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy today published updated patient & caregiver numbers for September 2021. These numbers include:    359,495 Recommendations 216,471 Registered patients 14,654 Patients with Veteran Status 16,269 Patients with Indigent Status 908 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 131,536 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation 198,139 Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBYBYy

  DEBUT CANNABIS CELEBRATION MARKS THE START OF THE JOURNEY TO THE 18TH ANNUAL EMERALD CUP AWARDS DISCOVER A CHART TOPPING LINEUP OF MUSIC, CULTURE AND CONVERSATION HARVEST BALL MUSICAL ACTS LINEUP ANNOUNCED WITH HEADLINERS INCLUDING BIG WILD AND TREVOR HALL BOX OFFICE IS FULLY OPEN WITH TICKETS ON SALE NOW TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBXkdp

PENNSYLVANIA: ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) has approved a new standard that will provide a method for rapid, visual, on-site assessment of hemp seed spoilage. The new standard (D8400) will assist in managing food quality and productivity while maintaining consumer safety. ASTM International member Terry Grajczyk, Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, says that the new standard Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBXkWq

VIRGINIA: The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) will host a public sign up event for medical cannabis patients from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4 at the old jail building behind the Randolph County Courthouse, 4 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV. Patients who have already been certified by a registered physician as Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBPrB3

In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28.6-12, 42-35-1 et seq., and the Rules and Regulations Related to the Medical Marijuana Program Administered by the Office of Cannabis Regulation at the Department of Business Regulation 230-RICR-80-05-1 (the “Regulations”), the Department hereby announces our plans to conduct the Medical Marijuana Compassion Center lottery selection for Zones Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBLKYG

Awards and denial decisions made on 14 cannabis cultivation and vertically integrated companies NEW JERSEY:  The Cannabis Regulatory Commission has accepted the recommendation to approve 14 of the 2019 medicinal cannabis business applications that had been previously held up due to a court-ordered stay of the review process. Ten applications for cultivation permits and four Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBLKTG

Processor deliberately violated packaging and labeling laws Southern Oregon legislators update Commission on illegal cannabis activity Criminal cartels still suspected of openly operating in Josephine & Jackson counties OREGON: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission unanimously agreed to fine a Portland based recreational marijuana processor $100,000 for deliberately sidestepping packaging and labeling rules designed to Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SBGjbB

Innovative new amenity pays homage to Humboldt County’s surrounding cannabis farms while normalizing connection between cannabis and hospitality CALIFORNIA: Humboldt Social, a California hospitality and cannabis group, announced today the launch of its daily cannabis delivery service to its hotels beginning this month. Delivery will be available at the newly opened Scotia Lodge, a boutique Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SB2YWm

Volunteer event WAKE-N-SKATE at Bishop DIY Skatepark will feature the build of new skateboard features and a Q&A discussion on CBD/THC and cannabis in the skate community.   MICHIGAN: Developed and created by professional athletes, all-natural recovery cannabis brand MENDI has added leading Michigan-owned cannabis retailer JARS Cannabis as its newest retail partner for 2021. Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/SB2YTB

OHIO: The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has posted the First Round Question and Answer Responses. The responses may now be found under the heading DISPENSARY APPLICATIONS – RFA II at www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/dispensaries.  The second Question and Answer period will begin October 17, 2021 and end October 21, 2021. Questions may be submitted by emailing rfaquestions@medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov. Please review Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S9qbHd

WASHINGTON:  The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has recently updated the list of pesticides that are allowed for use in marijuana production in Washington State, based on criteria previously established by WSDA.  WSDA has added two new Section 3 pesticides and one new Section 25(b) pesticide to the list of allowable products for a Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S9ZCgc

Senators Seek Removal of Cannabis From Federal Controlled Substances List Decriminalization Would Allow States to Regulate as They See Fit, Begin to Remedy the Harm Caused by Decades of Racial Disparities in Enforcement, and Facilitate Valuable Medical Research DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  United States Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S9Pd5m

PENNSYLVANIA: ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) has launched a new subcommittee aimed at supporting the exchange of cannabis information and knowledge between global policymakers, regulators, scientists, and the general public. “With a patchwork of regulations across state, federal, and international levels, this subcommittee will be valuable to industry and government stakeholders as a means to Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S99dfl

ARIZONA:  4Front Ventures Corp., a vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, today announced that it has signed definitive agreements on October 6, 2021, to acquire New England Cannabis Corporation (“NECC”), a best-in-class cannabis cultivator, with state-of-the-art facilities based in Holliston, Massachusetts (the “Transaction”). Upon closing, the Transaction is expected to be significantly accretive to the Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S96HZn

The People’s Group Fund Aims to Provide Growth Capital for Diverse and Competitive BIPOC and Women-led Cannabis Businesses Despite efforts to repair the damage of the War on Drugs and its disproportionate impact on BIPOC communities, less than 10% of cannabis business owners are BIPOC. The People’s Group (TPG) led by Christine De La Rosa, Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S93dBJ

NEW YORK: Clever Leaves Holdings Inc., a leading multinational operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, announced today the exportation of 30 kg of high-THC cannabis flower from its Portugal facility to Biopharmaceutical Research Company (“BRC”), a DEA-licensed pharmaceutical company that develops federally compliant active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for plant-based therapeutics in the United States. Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S93G22

WASHINGTON: The Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is hosting a Listen and Learn session about draft conceptual rules for cannabis quality control testing. The session is designed to get public and licensee feedback before the rules are finalized. The LCB is considering changes to WAC 314-55-101, 314-55-102, and 314-55-1025 to update cannabis quality control sampling Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S93Fx1

WASHINGTON:  Consistent with RCW 34.05.230, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) published a policy statement addressing false or misleading statements for cannabis-infused products.  This policy statement is intended to define and scope the types of statements that may be false or misleading, to the extent possible, and establish a framework to guide the evaluation Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S8zdVb

The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy today published updated patient & caregiver numbers for July 2021. These numbers include: 344,301 Recommendations 209,133 Registered patients 14,290 Patients with Veteran Status 15,817 Patients with Indigent Status 888 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 127,282 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation 190,639 Unique patients Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S8zdTQ

OHIO:  The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has published amended program rules for stakeholder feedback. Those impacted by the proposed rules may submit comments to the Board for review until 5pm EST on October 15, 2021. The proposed rules and instructions on how to provide comments are available on the Board of Pharmacy’s proposed Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S8lkBB

WASHINGTON:  On September 29, 2021, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Liquor and Cannabis Board took the following actions on these Board Interim Policies (BIP): Liquor Policies Rescinded (Withdrawn): LCB Policy Number 00-4 about exceptions to liquor license fee refund procedures. The purpose of the policy was to establish a standard procedure for refunding liquor Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S8lk8x

Inspections confirm concerns of southern Oregon community OLCC will recommend extending Producer License moratorium until 2024 OREGON:  Results from inspections of legal hemp farms in southern Oregon show that a significant number of plants on those grow sites tested positive for excessive levels of THC, the psychoactive component found in cannabis. The Oregon Liquor and Read the full article... http://dlvr.it/S8lk7d